SAMANTHA'S POVThe doctor rushed over to where Emilio was as I was already panicking. I stood there as I watched him doing his thing."Pass me my briefcase." He said to me,I went to where it was and fetched it for him as I handed it over."Patience, ma'am. He might yet survive this." The doctor said to me,Surviving this, Emilio was going pale by the second and I feared for his life. I have no idea but suddenly, I recalled that I used to be taught how to pray during my days as a child. All this while, I had not given thoughts to prayers as I did not deem it necessary but then, what was necessity if not the most important.I began muttering prayers and begging the heavens to come assist me. I recalled how heavily the promises I was making sounded and how I could not even focus on anything else at the moment."Samantha?" I heard the weak voice of my husband and slowly forgot about all I had been doing as I opened my eyes slowly.Emilio was lying on the bed, sweating profusely as he loo
SAMANTHA'S POVThat sound. Someone was knocking on the door that morning and I needed to force myself into wakefulness. I had overslept clearly and my eyes raced around until my brain registered the sound."Who's it?" I asked loudly.My eyes went straight to my husband who was lying down on the bed. I needed to be certain that he was still alive and upon noticing his rising and falling chest, I was satisfied with what was happening right now.I got off the bed as clearly, the person at the door did not hear me. Carefully, I opened the door and found the doctor standing in front of the door."Good morning doctor." I said to him,"Morning, ma'am. How's Mr DeGeneres?" He asked me.I looked behind at Emilio before turning back to him."Alive. Breathing." I said."Great. I need to check on him." He said to me,"Sure. Feel free." I said stepping aside but he did not move. "Anything the matter, doc?" "There's a man outside. Says he wants to see you." He said to me,"A man?" I was repeatedly
SAMANTHA'S POVI could not believe what had just happened and how seriously my aunties had taken the whole thing with George but regardless, I did like the fact they showed up now. Ma'am Jacqueline on the other hand was totally not having it with me for the scenario I had caused them. I could not blame her though, she had every right to feel angered by the presence of the other guy."I did not ask him to come here." I said to her when it had become clear she thought I wanted to hang with him."You were out, standing with him." She pointed out the vain truth."Yes. I was but I had been asking him to leave before you came." I said."Didn't look to me like you were asking him to leave." She responded."What did it look like then? I'm being honest here with you, auntie. I sincerely demanded that he leaves but you should know already that he's stubborn." I explained which was a way to cover up my growing anger."You want a man to leave, then you should be wanton about it. You shouldn't be
EMILIO'S POVI had been through hell and back again. At some point, I actually believed that I was not going to make it but perhaps, this was going to be a case where I too get my own second chance at loving my wife. I suddenly felt life being drained out of me as my temperature had been rising above its normal temperature. It did not feel right and I wanted to feel better right now. There was a coldness within but I was really hot on the outside.Was that it? The feeling people usually get before they pass on?Samantha was there. I heard her scream for the doctor and all I could think of was how I would be able to manage through and reassure her that I was going to be alright. I did not want her to worry about my health. To be more specific, I did not feel like I deserved her worries. She needed to calm down and get some rest as she had been really worried.All this while, she had been receiving the back end of the treatment while I went around frolicking with women who would never a
DOMINIC'S POVI had been nearly the same as a prisoner in this place as it would seem that I was being watched carefully. Emilio's men were everywhere and they looked as stern as anyone could be. I was yet to see him again and it was a little wonder why.Perhaps, he had forgotten about me but if so, what about his men?I worried about Samantha greatly at this point. Whatever had become of her bothered me as I could very well remember that she had been hoping to get away from Emilio, had she achieved her plans or had he gotten to her too?I needed to leave. It did not matter how I felt or whether I was healed. I just knew that it would be best I get out of this place.The nurses and doctors were really nice to me. Little wonder why... Things were not just right here and the plan I had was to make a run for it from this place and then somewhere far away. I would certainly look for Samantha when I feel much better or possibly, would call her.Bolting out of this place was not easy at al
SAMANTHA'S POVRelief spread through me when I saw it was not Joey coming but one of his men approaching me. The other door to the bus where the passengers were opened and others started to come out. This man came to me and I looked genuinely worried like he was the bearer of obvious bad news."Good morning, miss." He greeted me."Good morning. Where's Joey?" I asked him."Oh, he put me in charge. He has other matters to attend to. Is now a good time to continue the renovations?" He asked me.I turned and looked at Emilio who was looking at me like he had just caught me cheating red handedly. Oh, he has the nerve to look at me like that when we both know he is way worse than I am. That asshole of a man who I love is really something.I turned to the guy and smiled."Absolutely. I would like it to get finished pretty much sooner than later. I might be traveling soon too." I said to him,"You got it, ma'am." He said and smiled as he turned to his men. "Let's get to it boys."I walked ba
EMILIO'S POVObviously, I would not argue my way through this one as clearly there was nothing a man in my state could do. I allowed the doctor to lead me away to the room where he insisted I needed rest. Samantha's aunties seemed like the next thing to family and even more, I loved the treatment they were giving me.Nevertheless, I would not argue at all. I just had one thing to do and that was of course to lay my head down and rest. She would be back regardless and I only needed to hope that she would not be taken away from me.Now, the sins I had committed against her were beginning to overwhelm me to an extent, I was actually beginning to consider having a confession session with a priest.Mon Dieu!!! I am evil.All this while, she must really be confused and worried about her inability to get a child after losing the first pregnancy which was all my fault.Perhaps, I shall have to tell you a little bit of what I had done that would mean that I deserve no forgiveness from either G
DOMINIC'S POVThe moment I heard the announcement, I knew just one thought in my head and that was to make a run for it or get caught. I could notice the other patients looking weirdly at me when I passed them and hence, I tried to guide my escape by flashing smiles at him. I suddenly lifted up my head to look and then I noticed how much closer I was to the doors that were slowly getting closed. I picked up pace.The security personnels were busy trying to stop people from getting through and I reckoned that this could be my last chance to escape.I had gotten near now. Near to my freedom and I would rather I make it out."There he is!!!" I heard the voice and turned to look over my shoulder.It was the bodyguards from my ward along with a team of doctors. I noticed how they were all focused on me as the confused bodyguards could not make out who exactly they were talking about as there were also a number of patients making their way to the door.Act natural...This was the only thing
SAMANTHA'S POVI walked in the hotel and was soon inside the elevator that took me upstairs where Zara was waiting for me.A few moments later and I was in front of the door, waiting for her to open by me she did not.Was everything okay?I called her again and it took a moment for her to pick."Yeah?" She asked."I don't know if you heard me earlier but I'm in front of the door." I said to her,"Oh, I know that." She responded."So, what's holding you?" I demanded."Anger." She responded.Seriously, this was all on purpose?"Zara, what has your anger got to do with opening the door?" I demanded."You left me here and goofed off to Tennessee at the mercy of... nevermind that. But buttomline is you didn't reach out to me." She responded.I had not missed the part of her asking me to not mind but I would certainly revisit that once I get inside."Zara, I'm sorry for the upteenth time." I said to her,"Sorry doesn't fix this." She responded."Does making me stand in front of the door lik
DOMINIC'S POVI opened my eyes and realised that I was strapped to a chair. I was in this damp and nearly dark room whose only illumination was from a half dead bulb.I realised that I was also gagged as a piece of clothing seemed to have been stuffed into my mouth and then another over my mouth.My hands were also bound behind me and then another set of ropes holding me in place on the chair.Taking in my surroundings now, I realised there were cartons of unknown stuff stacked around this place that was beginning to feel like a den for criminal stuff.Which if you ask me is not new for Emilio.I waited and soon realised now how uncomfortable I was. I could barely feel my fingertips and I needed to break free.I tried to make a sound but thanks to the gag stuffed in and over my mouth, only a muffled sound came out.I tried some more to make them louder but it was still the same.I needed to break free and explore these boxes to see what weapon I could find. I mean if this was a den, t
SAMANTHA'S POVI sat at the back seat of the car with my thoughts running quite deep and wide.Zara was already waiting for me at the hotel and we would be having company. A tear fell from my eyes as my thoughts were beginning to wander around the fact that Emilio had slept with Mariah.Of all persons, it had to be her. The young girl I had decided to help. Was there no limit to my dearest husband's sin?I mean, I could forgive a whole lot of things he keeps doing and throwing at me but this was way too much.The toxicity of my marriage was deafening and I needed more than cool down laps to settle this.I needed REVENGE!"Ma'am, we're here." The driver said to me,I had taken one of Emilio's younger bodyguards whom I could influence to take me in the Ford."Good. What's your name again?" I asked the youth.I was actually wondering when he had been hired as a dark thought fizzled up in my mind.I mean, if my husband was so capable of sleeping around with every Rom, Dick and Harry that
EMILIO'S POVI sat down feeling stressed already from all my activities on this day.It was all my fault and it took Alfredo staring at me from the rear view mirror for me to notice that we were not moving."Is there a precise reason why we are stopping?" I demanded."The traffic light, Sir." He responded.I looked up and realised we were at the intersection and were being halted by the red light."Ooh..." I muttered."Sir..." He called me again."Alfredo, what's it?" I demanded."You've been broody all day since we left the doctor's. Are you okay?" He asked me."Do I look like I'm anywhere close to being okay?" I asked him."Absolutely not but I know it's not my place..." He started and I felt offended."Yes. It's not your place." I responded."But we could both agree that I have more experience in this stuff than you do." He said.Wait, what was that right now? Was he indirectly trying to say he surpassed me in managing my home?I was beginning to feel angered."Thread with caution
EMILIO'S POVAll my hopes that I would slip through this one had just been shattered. Samantha definitely would not let this go and here I was, faced with either telling the truth or lying."Sam, she was sacked for being bad. Trust me when I say that she deserved it." I said to her,"I understand she did bad per say, I just want to know what exactly she did that had you sacking her." She said to me,Samantha had that look in her eyes like she was going to deal with me if I did not speak."Samantha, please." I said."So you're not going to tell me?" She asked me."Babe you need to understand..." I started to say."No. You don't have to." She said and I exhaled in relief."Really?" I asked her."Absolutely. Because, I would just ask her myself." She said and turned to reach for her phoneWhat? No way!That would spell doom for me and the fact that she would ruin everything for me."No...no...no!!! It's fine. I'll tell you." I said rather quickly.I had to tell her and the heavens help m
SAMANTHA'S POVFinally after such a long while, Emilio was finally fit to travel although with a sling. Every attempt by the doctor to have him keep that hand in place has always been in vain, hence the sling.Trust me, Emilio did not find that funny in one bit. Nevertheless , he had to agree.In the two where we had stayed here, I had seen him cling to Ma'am Jacqueline like a son would his mother. He formed a sort of friendship with Joey although I knew that was all because Joey had someone now.I have never seen George or Kourtney since the hotel scene. I mean, they sure as hell deserved each other.Ma'am Jacqueline had grown so fond of my husband whom if we all could reckon, she detested at first."You'll come visiting, right?" Lady Florence asked."Hell yes, they do. Or I'll smack the hell out of them." Ma'am Jacqueline threatened lovingly."We would. At every chance we get." Emilio responded."And you'll be good to our Samantha?" Lady Florence asked yet again."Absolutely. I have
HAILEY'S POVPeople would always say to stay away from things that are not yours but I knew it would only be a moment before Emilio would be mine.I was already successfully pregnant and now I had the very ammunition to get into his life forever.I had a couple of friends in the club and everyone attested that he was not around. In fact, it could be speculated he was out of town.Another good friend of mine that was in a relationship with one of his bodyguards said she heard he was ill or injured. It was hard to say whichever it was.However, I had every reason to believe it was the fault of his bitchy wife and her desire to ruin him. Probably, it was because he found love with me and the heavens alone knows what she has on him.Emilio loves me and just me alone.Samantha was the intruder.But not for long. I would fight for him because I deserved all that wealth and affluence.I was getting ready today to get to the doctor's as I had an appointment. From there, I would go pick up one
MARIAH'S POVI spent the night after Marco had left browsing on how to someone and get away with it. I also did a little search on getting rid of a body after murder.Trust me, the more I searched, the darker my thoughts became. I had no idea that I could be this dangerous except now that my freedom had been threatened.I could not let him assume control over me because knowing Marco, soon, he would want to start pimping me out like he did with his girlfriends.He might have promised to keep my secret but he was unstable like a waving flag. He would use me up and whenever he feels he has no further use for me or he gets bored, he would have my elder brother down here.I feel restless now.I had caused more than enough arm to Madam Samantha and her husband. She might not know yet but it was still going to be really bad when it happens.Or should I just move again? I mean, even after furnishings and stuff, I still had a pretty much decent amount of cash sitting in my bank account which
TOM'S POV"Woman, you're scaring me right now." I said to Zara for the second time since she got off that call.Her emotions were a mixture of both excitement and danger. I was beginning to wonder what Samantha had told her."You're scared darling?" Zara asked me."Absolutely." I responded."Does that entail that you did something wrong in any form?" She asked me."Absolutely not. You know me, sweetie. I would not hurt a fly." I said, smiling to show impact."Right. You wouldn't but your friend would." She pointed out."My friend?" I asked her."Yeah. Do you remember him? He used to be married to my friend, then they broke up and now married again. The friend you were coming up with while I was unconscious." She explained.I know right from the start that she was referring to Emilio and man, if I set eyes on that dude, I would kill him.Upon waking and realising how we made up, Zara was really angry. She had been expecting me to put up more fights before settling with him.Like I mean